Beginnings

We all know the stories of how creative people get into the business of creating for a living, but how did they start using their imaginations in the first place? On the Beginnings podcast, writer and performer Andy Beckerman asks well-known and up-and-coming comedians, musicians, writers and artists about their earliest creative acts and about other formative childhood experiences.

On today's episode I talk to musician Allison Crutchfield.
Originally from Birmingham, AL, Allison first started playing music
with her sister Katie in the bands The Ackleys and then later P.S.
Eliot. Eventually, the two felt the need to work on their own
personal musical projects. Katie created Waxahatchee and...

I am traveling this week and weak from my Yom Kippur fast, so I
thought I'd put up an old episode that people periodically ask
about, my talk with musician Mitski Miyawaki from 2016.
Originally from Japan, Mitski grew up all over the world,
eventually settling in New York. Mitski has recorded five
albums: Lush, Retired...

On today's episode
I talk to actor Johnathan Fernandez. Originally from the Poconos,
Johnathan eventually moved to New York where he performed for many
years at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on numerous sketch
and digital teams. As an actor, he's appeared on a number of shows
including Adam Ruins Everything,...

On today's episode
I talk to actress and musician Aleksa Palladino. Originally form
New York, Aleksa got her start acting as a teenager,
performing opposite Scarlett Johansson in the movie Manny and Lo.
Since then, she's acted in numerous films, most notably
Storytelling, Mona Lisa Smile, and Before the Devil Knows...

About the Podcast

We all know the stories of how creative people get into the business of creating for a living, but how did they start using their imaginations in the first place? On the Beginnings podcast, writer and performer Andy Beckerman asks well-known and on-their-way-up comedians, musicians, writers, artists and thinkers about their earliest creative acts, their formative childhood experiences, and how they've developed both creatively and emotionally over the years. Beginnings is part therapy, part philosophy and almost all fascinating (95% according to FDA studies).